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Mahala Emaline Prater

Female Abt 1816 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mahala Emaline Prater was born Abt 1816, ,Lexington, Sc (daughter of Hezekiah R. Prater, Prather and Ellen Nellie Hartley); died , Madison, Fla..

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    • Reference Number: 6.989.02
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Mahala married Elijah Lynch, Sr Abt 1842, of, Lexington, Sc. Elijah was born 1817, of, Lexington, Sc. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Elijah Lynch, Jr was born Abt 1843, ,Lexington, Sc.
    2. Hezekiah Lynch was born Abt 1845, ,Lexington, Sc.
    3. Jiles Lynch was born Abt 1846, ,Lexington, Sc.
    4. Joseph Lynch was born Abt 1848, ,Lexington, Sc.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Hezekiah R. Prater, Prather was born Abt 1784, ,Montgomery, Md (son of Zachariah Zaccai Prater and Ruth Ann Allison); died May 1850, Batesburg, Lexington Co., S.C..

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    • Occupation: Planter; Farmer
    • Reference Number: 5.357.03
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    By 1840's Hezekiah owned 830 acres at the south edge of Batesburg on Dunkin
    (duncan) Branch of Chinquepin Creek.
    He deeded 124 acres each to his sons, Milton, Wesley, and Mackey.
    At his death, the remainder was divided into 3 tracts known as the "Homestead
    Tract" which consisted of 248 acres; Holston Tract, which consisted of 105
    acres, and the Lee Tract, which consisted of 110 acres.
    The Holston Tract was sold to Lewis Gunter of $305.
    The Lee Tract was sold to Lodowick Hartley, nephew of Widow Ellen, for $875.

    6 sons and at least two sons-in-law of Hezekiah Sr. served in the Confederate
    Army. The war devastated the Prater family.
    Several of his sons names are engraved on the Confederate War Memorial at the
    Lexington Co. Courthouse. Those not listed did not serve from Lexington
    County, thus their names are not listed on this Memorial.

    Ellen Prater resided with the family of her daughter Elizabeth Jones who owned
    and operated a hotel in Batesburg.

    Hezekiah died at age 66. He died as result of 10 days illness of inflamatory
    bowels.

    Hezekiah married Ellen Nellie Hartley Bef 1814, Lexington, South Carolina. Ellen (daughter of Lewis L Hartley and Ann Holson) was born Abt 1792, of, Lexington, Sc; died Aft 1870, ,,Sc. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Ellen Nellie Hartley was born Abt 1792, of, Lexington, Sc (daughter of Lewis L Hartley and Ann Holson); died Aft 1870, ,,Sc.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. Mary F. Prater was born , Batesburg, Lexington Co., S.C.; was christened , Living Covington Co., Ala. in 1860.
    2. Sophia Prater was born , of Lexington Co., Sc; died , Madison, Fla..
    3. Elouisa C. Prater, Larcey was born Abt 1814, ,Lexington, Sc; died , Gadsden, Fla..
    4. 1. Mahala Emaline Prater was born Abt 1816, ,Lexington, Sc; died , Madison, Fla..
    5. Wesley Griffin Prater was born Abt 1818, Batesburg, Lexington, Sc; died , Andalusia, Covington Co., Ala..
    6. Mark Larkin Prater, MacKey was born Abt 1820, ,Lexington, Sc; died 01 Jul 1865, Prob. Ohio.
    7. Milton A Prater was born Mar 1822, ,Lexington, Sc; was christened , Confed. Soldier, Ala. Cavalry; died 05 Jun 1909, Batesburg, Lexington Co., S.C.; was buried , 2 Miles From Batesburg in Saluda Co..
    8. Hepsabah Prater, Epsey was born 24 Mar 1824, Cloud Creek, Edgefield, Sc; died 11 Aug 1892, Batesburg, Edgefield, S.C..
    9. Hezekiah Prater, Jr was born 20 Mar 1827, ,Lexington, Sc; was christened , Lived in Andalusia, Covington Co., Ala.; died 19 Jul 1873, Madison, Fla..
    10. Elizabeth Eleanor Prater was born 08 Jan 1830, ,Lexington, Sc; died 23 Feb 1900, Edgefield, S.C..
    11. Larkin Chriswell Prater, Chris was born 08 Feb 1832, ,Lexington, Sc; died 02 Jul 1864, Atlanta, Ga; was buried , Killed in Action, Atlanta, Ga.
    12. Drury A Prater was born Abt 1835, ,Lexington, Sc; died 02 Aug 1862, Lauderdale, Ms..


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Zachariah Zaccai Prater was born 25 Aug 1756, ,Frederick, Md; was christened , Rev. War Soldier - Mich. Private (son of Aaron Allen Prater, I and Mary Jane Prater); died Bef 10 Jan 1815, Bush River, Newberry, Sc.

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    • Reference Number: 4.130.10
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    He moved from Maryland to Newberry, S.C. sometime around the 1780's after his
    service in the Rev. War.
    He is listed 1790 census Newberry Co., South Carolina Roll #3 p.77

    9 Ec., 1803 he bought from Marmaduke Mills, 107 acres on the Bush River.

    He died in 1814 without a Will among the recorded propery sold were books,
    a loom, bee hives, and 6 negro slaves.
    By about 1825 Zachariah's wife had died and all of his children had moved away
    from Newberry Co., except for Nancy who died in Newberry.
    Nancy Prater Sheppard is buried in the Ramage-Sheppard Cem. near Newberry.

    "Zacci" was his nik name, he was listed as Solder #140 in Rev. War records in
    Maryland.
    He died without leaving a Will. His estate was sold with his wife as the
    principal buyer.

    Zachariah married Ruth Ann Allison 25 Aug 1778, Montg. Co., Maryland. Ruth (daughter of John Allison and Elizabeth Swearingen) was born Abt 1755, ,Montgomery, Md; died Bef 17 Jan 1825, ,Newberry, Sc. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Ruth Ann Allison was born Abt 1755, ,Montgomery, Md (daughter of John Allison and Elizabeth Swearingen); died Bef 17 Jan 1825, ,Newberry, Sc.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    Ruth was the daughter of John Allison and Elizabeth Swearingen

    Children:
    1. Zachariah Prater, Jr was born , ,Montgomery, Md; died 06 Jun 1829, Waynesville, Warren Co., Ohio.
    2. John Allison Prater was born 03 Jan 1780, ,Montgomery, Md; was christened , Lived in Edgefield, S.C.; died 07 Jul 1863, ,Upson, Ga; was buried , Waymanville, Ga.
    3. 2. Hezekiah R. Prater, Prather was born Abt 1784, ,Montgomery, Md; died May 1850, Batesburg, Lexington Co., S.C..
    4. Nancy Prater was born 1785, of, Montgomery, Md; died 1824; was buried , Ramage-Sheppard Cem. near Newberry, S.C..
    5. Mary Prater was born Abt 1793, of, Newberry, Sc; died Bef 05 Mar 1849, ,Upson, Ga.
    6. Ruth Prater was born Abt 1795, of, Newberry, Sc; was christened , Lived Jones Co., Ga..
    7. William H Prater was born Abt 1797, of, Newberry, Sc; died Bef 17 Jan 1825, of, Lexington, Sc.
    8. Daniel Prater was born 1800, of, Newberry, Sc; died Aft 1850, Dallas Co., Ala..

  3. 6.  Lewis L Hartley was born Abt 1766, of, , Md (son of Daniel Hartley, Sr and Eleanor Brown); died Bef 17 Sep 1827, Orangeburg, Lexington, Sc.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Lewis married Ann Holson Abt 1791, of, , Md. Ann was born Abt 1775, of, , Md. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Ann Holson was born Abt 1775, of, , Md.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. Benjamin Hartley was born Abt 1782, of, , Md.
    2. Willis Hartley was born Abt 1784, of, , Md.
    3. Elizabeth Hartley was born Abt 1786, of, , Md.
    4. Celia Hartley was born Abt 1788, of, , Md.
    5. Rebecca Hartley was born Abt 1790, of, , Md.
    6. 3. Ellen Nellie Hartley was born Abt 1792, of, Lexington, Sc; died Aft 1870, ,,Sc.
    7. Jesse Hartley was born Abt 1794, of, , Md.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Aaron Allen Prater, I was born 10 Oct 1710, Orphans Gift, Prince George, Md (son of Thomas Prater and Martha Spriggs); died 14 Feb 1777, Rockville, Montgomery, Md; was buried 1777, ,Montgomery, Md.

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    • Reference Number: 3.031.06
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    !b.& d.dates Dudley Tatman's Book.d.1797,Lillard puts D.1777

    Aron's marriage licence was issued by Governor Ogle, to All Hallows Parish
    (Episcapalian), Ann Arundel Co., Md., Rev. William Brogden performed the
    Ceremony. Arons wife, the daughter of Jonathan Prather, was his cousin.
    In the Marriage documents it list him as Allen Prather.

    Aaron married Mary Jane Prater 10 Oct 1738, South River Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Md. Mary (daughter of Jonathan Prather ( Prater, II and Elizabeth Bigger) was born 29 Aug 1710, ,Calvert, Md; died Bef 1777, ,Montgomery, Md. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Mary Jane Prater was born 29 Aug 1710, ,Calvert, Md (daughter of Jonathan Prather ( Prater, II and Elizabeth Bigger); died Bef 1777, ,Montgomery, Md.

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    • Reference Number: 3.007.07
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    !She m.her Cousin.

    *Mary Jane was the daughter of Jonathan Prather II and Elizabeth (Biggers).
    She was her husbands cousin. She was called Mary and Jane in records.

    Her husband, Aaron Allen Prather, was the son of Thomas M. Prather & Martha
    Sprigg. Aaron & Mary Jane were 1st. cousin's

    Children:
    1. Verlinda Prather, Linny was born , ,Frederick, Md; died Aft 22 Jul 1812, ,Iredell, Nc.
    2. Aaron Prather, II was born 1739, ,Prince George, Md; was christened , Rev. War Soldier; died 27 Nov 1797, ,Montgomery, Md; was buried , Prather Cem, Montgomery, Md.
    3. Samuel Prather was born Abt 1740, ,Prince George, Md; died Bef 23 Mar 1785, ,Frederick, Md.
    4. Basil William Prather, Prater was born 20 Oct 1742, Rock Crk., Pr.George Par., Fredrick, Md.; was christened , Was in Washington Co., In. 1815; died 07 Oct 1822, Utica Twp, Clark Co., In.; was buried , New Chapel Cem, Clark, In.
    5. Baruch William Prather, Peter was born 20 Oct 1742, ,Prince George, Md; was christened , Rev.War Soldier - Maryland; died 02 Dec 1810, Spears, Fayette, Ky; was buried , Prather Cem, Fayette, Ky.
    6. Barbara Prather, Barbary was born Abt 1743, ,Prince George, Md.
    7. Ruth Prather was born Abt 1745, ,Prince George, Md; died Aft 1777.
    8. Mary Molly Prather was born Abt 1748, ,Prince George, Md; died Aft 1777.
    9. Walter Prather, I. Prater was born 1751, ,Prince George, Md; was christened , Rev. War Soldier - Maryland; died 18 Jan 1835, ,Bourbon, Ky.
    10. Elisha Prather was born Abt 1752, ,Prince George, Md.
    11. 4. Zachariah Zaccai Prater was born 25 Aug 1756, ,Frederick, Md; was christened , Rev. War Soldier - Mich. Private; died Bef 10 Jan 1815, Bush River, Newberry, Sc.
    12. Elizabeth Prather was born Abt 1760, ,Frederick, Md; died Abt 1795.

  3. 10.  John Allison was born Abt 1729, , of Montgomery, Md.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    John married Elizabeth Swearingen Abt 1754, of, , Md. Elizabeth was born Abt 1733, , of Montgomery, Md; died Bef 24 Jan 1815, Bush River, Newberry, Sc. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Elizabeth Swearingen was born Abt 1733, , of Montgomery, Md; died Bef 24 Jan 1815, Bush River, Newberry, Sc.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. 5. Ruth Ann Allison was born Abt 1755, ,Montgomery, Md; died Bef 17 Jan 1825, ,Newberry, Sc.

  5. 12.  Daniel Hartley, Sr was born 1743, of, , Md; died 1850.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Daniel married Eleanor Brown Abt 1765, of, , Md. Eleanor was born Abt 1744, of, , Md. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Eleanor Brown was born Abt 1744, of, , Md.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. Daniel Hartley, Jr
    2. Benjamin Hartley
    3. Patience Hartley
    4. 6. Lewis L Hartley was born Abt 1766, of, , Md; died Bef 17 Sep 1827, Orangeburg, Lexington, Sc.
    5. Michael Hartley was born Abt 1785, of, , Sc; died , of, Crawford, Ga.